Qatar Cup final

In the Qatar Cup final today, defending champions Al Sadd and QNB Stars League (QSL) winners Al Duhail will square off, predicting exciting action in a series of arch-rivals looking for the very first silverware of the ongoing football season. An enthralling competition at Al Duhail Stadium is expected to generate the match of the heavyweights, with kick-off set for 4:45 pm. Although seven-time champions Al Sadd, who dethroned Al Duhail in the final of last year with a 4-0 thumping, are favorites

Wael Arkaji struck just before the buzzer to help Al Shamal reach the final of the Qatar Cup with a thrilling 74-73 win over Al Sadd yesterday. Al Shamal will now clash with Al Gharafa tomorrow for the title after the latter accounted for Qatar Sports Club 83-72 in a relatively sedate first semi-final. The second semi-final went down to the wire with Al Shamal showing greater stronger resolve as Arkaji, the leading scorer in the match with 34 points, found the basket